M62-1211 of Pol-Miedź Trans lifts coal empties Gierałtowice, 15th March 2023.
M62-1211 of Pol-Miedź Trans lifts empty wagons towards Knurów on the Gierałtowice triangular junction. March the 15th 2023.
We had spent some time on the Ornontowice leg of this junction, the line seen heading right in the picture. But nothing came along this single line to the coal mine a few kilometres beyond but two trains headed by the ET22 electrics went up this way towards Knurów. I decided that before leaving the area we should check the loop by the Gierałtowice cabin a kilometre further back, which can be sighted from the main road at the far end of the village. There was a train there, leaving under a pall of black smoke. About turn, quickly - well as fast as village speed restrictions and traffic ahead would allow. As we approached this spot the train was already coming around the bend, picking up speed. Bouncing down the side road as far as I dared in our hired Fiat 500 convertible it was a case of jumping out, check the camera setting, compose and fire. This train was a bonus, double so with this loco as our intention had been to head straight for Knurów.
M62-1211 of Pol-Miedź Trans lifts coal empties Gierałtowice, 15th March 2023.
M62-1211 of Pol-Miedź Trans lifts empty wagons towards Knurów on the Gierałtowice triangular junction. March the 15th 2023.
We had spent some time on the Ornontowice leg of this junction, the line seen heading right in the picture. But nothing came along this single line to the coal mine a few kilometres beyond but two trains headed by the ET22 electrics went up this way towards Knurów. I decided that before leaving the area we should check the loop by the Gierałtowice cabin a kilometre further back, which can be sighted from the main road at the far end of the village. There was a train there, leaving under a pall of black smoke. About turn, quickly - well as fast as village speed restrictions and traffic ahead would allow. As we approached this spot the train was already coming around the bend, picking up speed. Bouncing down the side road as far as I dared in our hired Fiat 500 convertible it was a case of jumping out, check the camera setting, compose and fire. This train was a bonus, double so with this loco as our intention had been to head straight for Knurów.